Editorials

Looking back at environmental loss — and more than a few successes — helps us look ahead to healing the planet.

The annual Black Friday ode to commercialism and overconsumption sits at the core of our ongoing destruction of Earth’s ecosystems. We can flip the script.

The midterms may have avoided a red wave, but there’s still blood (and some anti-science conspiracy theorists) in the water.

Killing an endangered species is a heinous crime, but the language around the act requires a refocus away from colonialization.

Saving the planet is tough work. Let’s finish the season right and come out stronger for the environmental fights ahead.

Uncovering environmental harms and crimes, and holding those responsible accountable, has never received enough priority. We need to correct that problem.

From plastic pollution to extreme weather and the extinction crisis, the year ahead promises tough fights, enormous challenges and critical opportunities.

2021 brought coverage of a wide range of amazing wildlife, along with the threats they face and the solutions to saving them.

Our experts weighed in on hot topics ranging from plastic pollution to the extinction crisis.

From wetlands restoration to conservation dogs and the decline of fossil fuels, these tales set the stage for the year ahead.